diff --git a/src/frontends/qt4/GuiSelection.cpp b/src/frontends/qt4/GuiSelection.cpp
index 362da4aba5..fef258c326 100644
--- a/src/frontends/qt4/GuiSelection.cpp
+++ b/src/frontends/qt4/GuiSelection.cpp
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ GuiSelection::GuiSelection()
 
 void GuiSelection::haveSelection(bool own)
 {
-	if (!qApp->clipboard()->supportsSelection())
+	if (!selection_supported_)
 		return;
 
 	// Tell qt that we have a selection by setting a dummy selection.